The American Chemical Society

cordially invites you to the 3rd annual

Entrepreneurial Summit
September 17-18, 2015 | Washington, DC

Spotlighting the Efforts of Large & Small Chemistry-Based Innovators

The ACS Entrepreneurial Summit is an event hosted
by the American Chemical Society (ACS) highlighting
the interplay among chemical entrepreneurs,
investors, and large innovators as they work towards
advancing chemistry-based innovation into the
market.
At this year's Summit, corporate partners will shed
light on their innovation processes and interests,
industry experts will discuss their best practices, topperforming entrepreneurs will pitch their
businesses, and ACS Divisions and other
organizations will share additional resources
available for stakeholders interested in chemistrybased entrepreneurship.

KEYNOTES

WHEN
September 17th 9am to 5pm
September 18th 9am to 3pm

WHERE
National Education Association, Auditorium
1201 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

DETAILS
Lunch will be provided
Seating is limited

Register Now
on Eventbrite

CONTACT us at startup@acs.org or visit our

website at www.acs.org/ERC

CORPORATE SPOTLIGHTS
from The Dow Chemical Company, Eli Lilly and
Company, Michelman, Procter & Gamble, Royal
Dutch Shell, SABIC, Sanofi US, and The SherwinWilliams Company.

FEATURED PANELS

Thomas M. Connelly, Jr., PhD

Executive Director & CEO, ACS
Rita McGrath, PhD
Professor, Columbia Business School &
entrepreneurialism expert

on developing market intelligence, best value

propositions, investor relationships, and effective
pitches, as well as spotlights of our top-performing
chemical entrepreneurs and resources from ACS
Divisions and collaborative organizations.

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